Choose Keep Digging
Choose Keep Digging if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,092 Steam reviews back the pick.
Keep Digging vs Dig Island
Keep Digging and Dig Island both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Keep Digging (2025) is 1 year older than Dig Island (2026). Dig Island scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Keep Digging (78.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dig Island
Choose Dig Island if you want an Early Access experience. Dig Island launched in 2026.
Both Keep Digging and Dig Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Keep Digging |  Dig Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (1,092 reviews) | 85.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wild Dog | FiftyEight Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Keep Digging (2025) is 1 year older than Dig Island (2026).
- Dig Island scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Keep Digging (78.1% positive).
- Keep Digging is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Dig Island (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Keep Digging is Deck Playable, Dig Island is Deck Unsupported.
Keep Digging vs Dig Island — FAQ
- Should I play Keep Digging or Dig Island first?
- If you want chronology, Keep Digging (2025) came out before Dig Island (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Keep Digging and Dig Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Keep Digging and Dig Island have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Keep Digging ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dig Island ships Online Co-op, Co-op.